Frankie's 120 gal. reef.
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FFrankie
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I have been working on the cabinet also. I took out the Tambor doors to the canopy and installed a up swing door. I don't like hinges so i made a stainless steel pin for both ends. It works great. Smooth and strong. I will be replacing the hinges on the lower doors with this also. I am getting all the finish done also and replaced a few slabs of wood.
I have been working on the cabinet also. I took out the Tambor doors to the canopy and installed a up swing door. I don't like hinges so i made a stainless steel pin for both ends. It works great. Smooth and strong. I will be replacing the hinges on the lower doors with this also. I am getting all the finish done also and replaced a few slabs of wood.
FFrankie
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I don't know yet. I built it for a 300 I want to get. I still need a pump to run it on. I will be building one for this tank soon. I am not sure how though. Either i will copy a bubble king or build another Beckett for a smaller system like this one. I want to finish the wood work on this tank first though.
FFrankie
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I am thinking of doing away with swinging canopy doors altogether. Check out this lift.http://www.hafele.com/us/products/Lift-up-door-hinges.asp
There is a guy somewhere who has his lift automatically but i cannot find his thread. Any help would be appreciated.
There is a guy somewhere who has his lift automatically but i cannot find his thread. Any help would be appreciated.
pitbull250r
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Is there a in line duck fan back there? I love the lighting set up best one i have seen so far. I want to try something like this for my 65. What are the benefits for having a coast to coast overflow system?
pitbull250r
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Is there a in line duck fan back there? I love the lighting set up best one i have seen so far. I want to try something like this for my 65. What are the benefits for having a coast to coast overflow system?
FFrankie
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Yes, i have a DUCT coming off of the chiller, up and over the cabinet. No separate fan. The chiller has it's own. This keeps heat from building up behind the system. If i wasn't renting this house i would have vented it up through the ceiling into the attic.
A coast to coast overflow skims the entire surface area quickly. no dead spots. It also helps turn more water through the filtration. Kinda like a water fall across the whole back of the tank.
Thanks for the comment on the lighting. I will be making it adjustable in the near future so it can be lowered. Right now it sits 15" over the water. I would like to have the ability to get it closer. Though my corals and clams seem to be doing just fine under it as it is now.
A coast to coast overflow skims the entire surface area quickly. no dead spots. It also helps turn more water through the filtration. Kinda like a water fall across the whole back of the tank.
Thanks for the comment on the lighting. I will be making it adjustable in the near future so it can be lowered. Right now it sits 15" over the water. I would like to have the ability to get it closer. Though my corals and clams seem to be doing just fine under it as it is now.
FFrankie
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Time for an update. I rescaped the tank this week. My tangs are running out of cruising room so i removed over 100lbs of rock. Its all in the refugium now. This tank is getting close to it's end with tangs. I am setting my eyes on going bigger again. I'll give this one to my daughter maybe. Here is the new scaping.
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TheSaltwaterGuy
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11582796#post11582796 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by FFrankie
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I love the way your dog is laying in this pic. My Yorkie does the same...pretty funny to look at.
TheSaltwaterGuy
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BTW - that clam is HUGE!
